Amber

Ishmael Reed Writer

"I think I have a pugnacious style. My style is not pretty. I don't use words like "amber" or "opaque.""

Kurt Vonnegut Novelist, Satirist

"- Why me? - That is a very Earthling question to ask, Mr. Pilgrim. Why you? Why us for that matter? Why anything? Because this moment simply is. Have you ever seen bugs trapped in amber? - Yes. - Well, here we are, Mr. Pilgrim, trapped in the amber of this moment. There is no why."

Neil Gaiman Author

"There are little pockets of old time in London, where things and places stay the same, like bubble in amber."

Neil Gaiman Author

"There are little pockets of old time in London, where things and places stay the same, like bubbles in amber,” she explained. “There’s a lot of time in London, and it has to go somewhere—it doesn’t all get used up at once.” “I may still be hung over,” sighed Richard. “That almost made sense."